In this episode, we wrap up Breaking the Couch with our hopes, intentions, and impact for the work that we have done through this podcast.  We take time to recap a few episode, what this time meant to us, and to give thanks to our guest and audience. We also say goodbye to Dr. Joharchi.

We don't have to wait until adulthood to heal childhood trauma. Ms. Marianela is working hard to heal childhood trauma in preschool settings.  Ms. Marianela S. Rodousakis, LCSW-C, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Board-Approved Supervisor. In addition to private practice, she works in a therapeutic preschool providing Attachment-Centered, Trauma-Informed therapeutic intervention to preschoolers and their families. Marianela has worked as an early childhood teacher in various educational settings. She considers herself to be an early childhood champion, making sure that young children and their families receive quality education and are treated with dignity and respect no matter where they come from. Her passion is in developmental trauma, working with the most vulnerable members of our society, who have experienced adverse childhood experiences. Marianela also helps adults and couples navigate life transitions, cope with daily stressors, establish and maintain healthy relationships, and heal from past traumas. Marianela collaborates with family members, schools, as well as other professionals from various disciplines. As needed, she can provide school consultation to ensure children can be successful in their classroom settings. Books: https://bookshop.org/lists/breaking-the-couch-podcast Contact:  [email protected]  or [email protected] 

In this episode we discuss the joys and pain of immigration. Whether you've never left your hometown or if you changed continents, there's a shared experience in that's validated in this episode. We were joined by Ms. Jila Behnad who is an Iranian American Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, graduated from JFK University.   She is adjunct Faculty at Palo Alto University where she teaches Emotionally Focus Therapy to master level students.  Jila  is certified by the International Center of Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) as a Certified EFT Therapist and Supervisor. She is also trained in EMDR, CBT, ACT and DBT.  Jila Behnad is CEO and Founder of Raha Foundation. Raha is a non-profit mental health organization in Northern California:  https://RahaFoundation.org  Jila is also the director of the Iranian EFT Community, the only ICEEFT affiliated community in Iran.

Some people go to therapy once a week for months or years to treat their trauma. More recently, people have been trying EMDR Intensives where you may go to therapy for only 5 to 10 hours spread out across a few days. Get out take on what it is and whether it helps people heal.

What happens when you mental health goes ignored? Well, you might just end up in the hospital being evaluated for heart complications. At least that is what happened to our guest, Mr. Darius Fennell. Learn what happened next and how you can avoid it happening to you.   Darius Fennell is a mental health recovery and therapy advocate. He is a proud HBCU alumni of North Carolina A&T State University with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an M.S. EE degree from the University of Rochester. Darius is also a passionate published author, mental health life coach, and support group facilitator with a strong desire to break down mental health stigmas especially among African American men. Leveraging from his own past mental health struggles and recovery, Darius desires for those who struggle with their mental health to never lose hope and find the courage to pursue the help and life tools needed to thrive.    Book: Leaving Jupiter https://beyond-anxiety.com/  IG/TikTok: @beyond.anxiety_

Breakups are almost always hard, the Netflix show "Uncoupled"  took a breakup to another level and we talk about it.

What is play therapy, who is it for and how does it help? Drs. Dowtin and Joharchi spill it all. Books: https://bookshop.org/a/22910/9780465094455 https://bookshop.org/a/22910/9780807748039

You've been told that you're too angry, hot tempered, or even that you don't get angry enough. Let's explore all of it. Anger Meditation with Dr. Dowtin of PlayfulLeigh Psyched: https://insig.ht/FYHrW4uT5vb?utm_source=copy_link&utm_medium=live_stream_share

Medical trauma is very common, yet most people don't talk about it and other times, people tell you to "be glad that you survived." Tune to learn about some of the different types of medical trauma.    NICU Summit 

You've created New Year's Resolutions in the past that haven't made it past January 31st. Tune it to learn how to make sure your next resolution works for you!